The historic Nanda Rajjat Yatra is likely to be held from August as the Almora district administration has geared up to ensure successful completion of this religious event. Keeping in view the importance of this annual religious ‘yatra’, the Almora district administration has directed all the departments concerned to improve the basic services, including roads, drinking water services, lighting, keeping in view the huge rush of devotees in the Nanda Rajjat yatra.
In a bid to ensure better lighting during the Nanda Rajjat Yatra, the Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Agency (UREDA) will install 75 solar street lights in different parts of the Almora district, officials concerned said.
Out of the total 75 solar street lights, 20 solar street lights will be installed in different parts of Almora city, including on the stretch from GIC, Almora to Dyori Pokhar Temple compound, in the Nand Devi Temple comound, at Tripura Sundari, on Karnatakkhola lower Mall Road in view of this Nanda Rajjat Yatra, they further said.
Besides, officials said as many as 55 solar streetlights will also be installed in different parts of Takula block of the district. All these solar street lights should be installed by the first week of August, Akshyat Gupta, District Magistrate, Almora, asked the officials concerned, emphasising on the need to have better lighting arrangements for the Nanda Rajjat Yatra.
Besides, efforts are also on to improve the road conditions and drinking water services for this yatra. Officials concerned have been asked to take necessary steps in this regard, added the officialconcerned.
However, since rainy season continues even during the month of August in the hill State, it won’t be less challenging to ensure successful completion of this religious event for the officials concerned.